EP2167946A4 - Method and apparatus for compensating for variations in particle trajectories in electrostatic sorter for flowcell cytometer - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for compensating for variations in particle trajectories in electrostatic sorter for flowcell cytometer

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EP2167946A4
EP2167946A4 EP20080755541 EP08755541A EP2167946A4 EP 2167946 A4 EP2167946 A4 EP 2167946A4 EP 20080755541 EP20080755541 EP 20080755541 EP 08755541 A EP08755541 A EP 08755541A EP 2167946 A4 EP2167946 A4 EP 2167946A4
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Erich H Frazier
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    • G01N15/1425—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry using an analyser being characterised by its control arrangement
    • G01N15/1427—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry using an analyser being characterised by its control arrangement with the synchronisation of components, a time gate for operation of components, or suppression of particle coincidences
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    • G01N15/1456—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry without spatial resolution of the texture or inner structure of the particle, e.g. processing of pulse signals
    • G01N15/1459—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry without spatial resolution of the texture or inner structure of the particle, e.g. processing of pulse signals the analysis being performed on a sample stream
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    • G01N15/14—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry
    • G01N15/149—Optical investigation techniques, e.g. flow cytometry specially adapted for sorting particles, e.g. by their size or optical properties
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    • G01N15/1404—Handling flow, e.g. hydrodynamic focusing
    • G01N2015/1406—Control of droplet point

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PCT/US2008/063710 WO2008147709A1 (en) 2007-05-23 2008-05-15 Method and apparatus for compensating for variations in particle trajectories in electrostatic sorter for flowcell cytometer

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